“The result is only a reflection of the students’ own experience in which ‘choice’ has proved to be a farce. Even after nearly a month of new session there are no syllabus and books available for most of the courses and there is an utter sense of academic chaos,” the statement said.

“It is also a reflection of the fact that students indeed want ‘skills’ and ’employability’, but they are not ready to accept diluted courses in the name of CBCS,” it added.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) had in September last year asked all central universities to implement CBCS from the ensuing academic session following a meeting of vice chancellors of all universities.

Various teacher bodies, student groups and academicians have been raising their voice against rolling out of CBCS, claiming that it would erode the autonomy of universities and students are being treated as guinea pigs for this experiment.

“The momentum from this referendum will be taken forward in the form of vibrant student resistance starting right from the classes and departments of the students. We resolve to carry forward this momentum through concrete and consistent actions and raising the issue at required platforms,” the students body said.